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Bahamas opens new international terminal

A new international terminal has opened at the largest airport in The Bahamas as part of a $409-million redevelopment project. 

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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

NASSAU AIRPORTNASSAU, Bahamas (Associated Press) — A new international terminal has opened at the largest airport in the Bahamas as part of a $409 million project.

The 226,000-square-foot terminal at Nassau’s Lynden Pindling International Airport opened Tuesday.

A new U.S. departures terminal opened in March 2011, while a new domestic and international departures terminal and a domestic arrivals terminal is scheduled to open in late 2013.

The additions will allow the airport to handle 5 million passengers a year, up from 3 million. The airport also will be able to accommodate 12 U.S. aircraft, compared to the current five. It also will have six new positions available for international aircraft.

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